The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) transfers files from a BOOTP server to diskless clients or other remote systems. The client initiates the file transfer. When the client receives the configuration information in the BOOTP response, it sends a request to the TFTP server host named in the response. This request is necessary only if the client must retrieve the load file. If the client sends a read request (RRQ) to the TFTP server, the server attempts to locate the file. Configuring and managing TFTP on your OpenVMS host involves the following tasks: o Configuring the TFTP and BOOTP components using TCPIP$CONFIG o Monitoring the TFTP and BOOTP processes o Using management commands to enable and disable TFTP and to configure TFTP in the service database